News analysis

ByJoey Biasi | February 17, 2018

Check-cashing stores allow a customer to cash a check without a bank account, but often charge fees to do so. Check-cashing stores can charge these fees because many of their customers don’t have a real choice.

ByLaura Marotta | January 27, 2018

“Public schools mean that they are our schools, so we have to support them and take responsibility. We can’t, as a community, say, ‘Do your work and call us later.’ It has to be a meaningful partnership.”

ByRichard Nangle | January 24, 2018

Massachusetts’ effort to legalize marijuana had an aspect of its origins in Worcester, where James Smith, a former state legislator turned consultant, met up with Matthew Huron, a Coloradan and CEO of Good Chemistry with local roots who had come to Massachusetts to assist with the legalization effort.

ByJoey Biasi | January 20, 2018

In his recent inaugural address, Mayor Joseph M. Petty said, “As a city, we need to have a conversation about housing.” If the age of Worcester’s three-deckers is any indication, the mayor is absolutely right to make this a priority.

Women’s empowerment recently got a big boost at the Golden Globes, but the United States isn’t the only place having a feminist revival. The viral success of #MeuPrimeiroAssedio spurred a spate of social media activism in Brazil, where despite decades of feminist efforts gender inequality remains deeply entrenched. A Holy Cross professor explores.

ByJoey Biasi | January 13, 2018

Until recently, Bitcoin controlled 85 percent of the total cryptocurrency market value, or market cap. The other 15 percent was split between more than 680 competitors. But as Bitcoin’s price began to take off, competitors like Ethereum and Ripple XRP grew faster.

Caseloads are a key component of DCF work, a nagging problem that the political theater, aided by the media, often refuses to address in a meaningful way. Veteran reporter Richard Nangle takes a closer look.

ByJoey Biasi | January 6, 2018

While the finance industry has seen more wage growth than most, postsecondary education requirements for jobs is not a finance-only phenomenon. Eighty-eight percent of the 6 million new jobs the U.S. economy created between 2007 and 2016 required a bachelor’s degree or higher.

ByJoey Biasi | December 23, 2017

Economies will often deconstruct old markets in order to free up resources in a process called “creative destruction.” It helps markets grow and evolve to meet the demands of a modern economy, but the process is difficult for many.

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